CVE-2023-0171 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-0171?

CVE-2023-0171 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-0171?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Twinpictures Jquery T\(-\) Countdown Widget.

Vulnerability Description

The jQuery T(-) Countdown Widget WordPress plugin before 2.3.24 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Twinpictures	Jquery T\(-\) Countdown Widget	< 2.3.34

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/32324655-ff91-4a53-a2c5-ebe6678d4a9dExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/32324655-ff91-4a53-a2c5-ebe6678d4a9dExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-0171?

CVE-2023-0171 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The jQuery T(-) Countdown Widget WordPress plugin before 2.3.24 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, w...

How severe is CVE-2023-0171?

CVE-2023-0171 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-0171?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Twinpictures Jquery T\(-\) Countdown Widget.